Imaging (sensors)

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Resolved! VL53l1X - can I fix used number of SPAD's

I use a VL53l1X looking trough a oil layer of ca. 20 mm. When getting measured distance 3 times with GetResult(), it returns (example):Status = 0, dist = 11, Ambient = 16, Signal = 20936, #ofSpads = 6Status = 0, dist = 19, Ambient = 8, Signal = 18104...

MBaum.7 by Associate III
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Resolved! VL53L0X Mounting

Hi STM Team,We are using VL53L0CXV0DH Sensor for our Object Detection Application in Medical Field. The Sensor is working fine, but after 1 month of time the dust in the environment covers the sensor's LED part, so, the dust was affected the overall ...

rkuma.21 by Associate III
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Water level sensing with some challenges

I'm working on a project that requires liquid level sensing with a couple of complications I'm trying to address. The application is measuring levels in a vessel that is about 1.4m tall, so the ranges of interest are about 100mm to 1.5m. The target l...

Zandr by Associate
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Resolved! Using VL53L4CD with other I2C devices in the same bus

Hello folks, I am trying to adapt my product to use the new VL53L4CD sensor, replacing another SPI distance sensor that is in use.However, I only have one I2C bus available and it is already shared with other sensors and devices, such as a FRAM. The ...

FFS by Associate II
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Resolved! Error compiling ToF sensor drivers on Linux - VL53L4CX

I am trying to compile the drivers for the ToF sensor: VL53L4CX for an embedded Linux application. I am running Ubuntu 22.04. When I try to make the drivers I get the following error:   CONFIG_STMVL53LX=m make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=$PWD ...

Frooney by Associate
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Interface VL53L0X with PIC18LF47K42 micro controller

Hi all, I am trying to use a PIC18LF47K42 to read the distance from the Light Ranger 2 click board, which uses the sensor VL53L0X. I copy two folders: core and platform, which are  inside the folder en.STSW-IMG005\VL53L0X_1.0.4\Api I add these file i...

DuyHoang by Associate
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Resolved! VL6180 Optimal Settings for Acuracy

I am using the VL6180 (not the X version).  This is TOF only.  When reading in continuous mode, I'm getting a tolerance of +/- 1mm and sometimes more.  I'll list my settings below.    My application will measure distances from 10mm to 100mm.  Right n...

gerbers by Associate
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